ECM1 Prevents Activation of Transforming Growth Factor β, Hepatic Stellate Cells, and Fibrogenesis in Mice.
ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B
/ genetics
Animals
Carbon Tetrachloride
Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury
/ genetics
Extracellular Matrix Proteins
/ deficiency
Hepatic Stellate Cells
/ metabolism
Hepatitis, Alcoholic
/ metabolism
Hepatitis, Viral, Human
/ metabolism
Humans
Liver
/ metabolism
Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic
/ metabolism
Liver Cirrhosis, Experimental
/ genetics
Male
Mice, Inbred BALB C
Mice, Inbred C57BL
Mice, Knockout
Signal Transduction
Transforming Growth Factor beta
/ metabolism
ATP-Binding Cassette Sub-Family B Member 4
Cirrhosis
ECM
Integrin Signaling
Mouse Model
Journal
Gastroenterology
ISSN: 1528-0012
Titre abrégé: Gastroenterology
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0374630
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
11 2019
11 2019
Historique:
received:
29
10
2018
revised:
08
07
2019
accepted:
15
07
2019
pubmed:
31
7
2019
medline:
20
12
2019
entrez:
31
7
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Activation of TGFB (transforming growth factor β) promotes liver fibrosis by activating hepatic stellate cells (HSCs), but the mechanisms of TGFB activation are not clear. We investigated the role of ECM1 (extracellular matrix protein 1), which interacts with extracellular and structural proteins, in TGFB activation in mouse livers. We performed studies with C57BL/6J mice (controls), ECM1-knockout (ECM1-KO) mice, and mice with hepatocyte-specific knockout of EMC1 (ECM1 ECM1-KO mice spontaneously developed liver fibrosis and died by 2 months of age without significant hepatocyte damage or inflammation. In liver tissues of mice, we found that ECM1 stabilized extracellular matrix-deposited TGFB in its inactive form by interacting with αv integrins to prevent activation of HSCs. In liver tissues from patients and in mice with CCl ECM1, produced by hepatocytes, inhibits activation of TGFB and its activation of HSCs to prevent fibrogenesis in mouse liver. Strategies to increase levels of ECM1 in liver might be developed for treatment of fibrosis.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND & AIMS
Activation of TGFB (transforming growth factor β) promotes liver fibrosis by activating hepatic stellate cells (HSCs), but the mechanisms of TGFB activation are not clear. We investigated the role of ECM1 (extracellular matrix protein 1), which interacts with extracellular and structural proteins, in TGFB activation in mouse livers.
METHODS
We performed studies with C57BL/6J mice (controls), ECM1-knockout (ECM1-KO) mice, and mice with hepatocyte-specific knockout of EMC1 (ECM1
RESULTS
ECM1-KO mice spontaneously developed liver fibrosis and died by 2 months of age without significant hepatocyte damage or inflammation. In liver tissues of mice, we found that ECM1 stabilized extracellular matrix-deposited TGFB in its inactive form by interacting with αv integrins to prevent activation of HSCs. In liver tissues from patients and in mice with CCl
CONCLUSIONS
ECM1, produced by hepatocytes, inhibits activation of TGFB and its activation of HSCs to prevent fibrogenesis in mouse liver. Strategies to increase levels of ECM1 in liver might be developed for treatment of fibrosis.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31362006
pii: S0016-5085(19)41133-5
doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2019.07.036
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B
0
ECM1 protein, human
0
Ecm1 protein, mouse
0
Extracellular Matrix Proteins
0
Transforming Growth Factor beta
0
Carbon Tetrachloride
CL2T97X0V0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1352-1367.e13Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2019 AGA Institute. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.